COMMISSION TO HOLD EN BANC MARCH 6, 1998
IN CONNECTION WITH REPORT TO CONGRESS ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an En Banc on Friday, March 6,
1998, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in Room 856 at 1919 M. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
The En Banc is in connection with the Report to Congress on Universal Service required by
statute.

The 1998 appropriations legislation for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State,
Pub. L. No. 105-119, directs the Commission to undertake a review of the implementation of the
provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act) relating to universal service, and to
submit a report to Congress no later than April 10, 1998.

At the En Banc, the Commission will hear from panels of experts addressing issues
regarding the percentage of universal service support provided by Federal mechanisms and the
revenue base from which such support is derived.

The En Banc is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first come, first
served basis. A transcript of the En Banc will be available 10 days after the event on the FCC's
Internet site. The URL address for the FCC's Internet Home Page is http://www.fcc.gov.
The En Banc will also be carried live on the Internet. Internet users may listen to the
real-time audio feed of the En Banc by accessing the FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home Page.
Step-by-step instructions on how to listen to the audio broadcast, as well as information regarding
the equipment and software needed, are available on the FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home
Page. The URL address for this home page is
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/.